Donating your unused boat or watercraft can make a big difference for veterans in Minnesota. By reading on, you’ll learn how your donation helps provide critical services like housing, job training, and mental health care for those who served. We’ll explain how the donation process works, how your gift supports local communities, and the benefits you’ll get in return — like free towing and a tax deduction.
Whether you live in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester, Duluth, St. Cloud, or near Lake Minnetonka or Lake Superior, we here at Veteran Car Donations make it easy to give back and support those who protected our freedom.
Are You Using Your Boat Less and Less?
Are your lake days growing fewer? Do you have a boat or watercraft you don’t use anymore? Donating it is a simple way to help others and make a positive impact in your community.
Veterans across Minnesota — including the Twin Cities — can benefit directly from your donation. When you give through Veteran Car Donations, you’re giving back to those who gave so much for our country.
How Does Your Boat Donation Help Veterans?
Your boat donation in Minnesota helps fund real programs that make a difference in veterans’ lives. With help from our charity and nonprofit organizations, your donation supports:
- Tools for veterans adjusting to life after deployment
- Career training and job workshops
- Education programs like scholarships and tutoring
- Free, specially built homes for severely injured vets
- Support for families of fallen service members
- Mental health care for PTSD and TBI
- Advocacy to protect veterans’ rights
By donating, you’re supporting veterans with tools they need to thrive — like job support, housing, and mental health care.
What Are the Benefits for You When You Donate?
Donating your boat helps others — but it also makes life easier for you. Here’s what you get when you donate:
- Quick and easy process: Call us or fill out our online form. It only takes a few minutes.
- No paperwork stress: We handle the title transfer and send your tax deduction receipt.
- Free towing anywhere in Minnesota: We pick up your boat at no cost, and you don’t even need to be there.
- No more hassle of selling or repairs: You skip the stress of fixing or listing your boat.
- Tax deduction: Because we work with IRS-registered 501(c)(3) charities, your donation may lead to a valuable tax write-off based on the boat’s sale price or fair market value.
How Are We Helping Veterans Across the U.S.?
At Veteran Car Donations, we’re committed to changing lives. We’ve helped thousands of veterans learn new skills, find jobs, and access support services.
We work nationwide and partner with trusted charities like the American Freedom Foundation, Heroes on the Water, and Special Operators Transition Foundation. When you donate your boat or vehicle, you’re helping veterans in your area and across all 50 states.
What’s the Step-by-Step Donation Process?
Helping veterans is easy. Here’s how to donate:
- Call us at 877-594-5822 or fill out the secure online form. We’ll need your contact info and your boat’s year, make, model, and pickup location.
- We’ll call to confirm the details. Usually on the same day.
- We arrange free towing. A local expert picks up your boat when it works for you.
- Get your towing receipt. This releases you from all liability, and our insurance kicks in immediately.
- We auction your boat. Within 30 days of the sale, we mail you a 100% tax-deductible sales receipt.
- File your taxes. Use your receipt to claim your deduction. If you have questions, we’ll help.
Why Should You Donate Your Boat Today?
Now you see how your boat or other unused vehicle can become something truly meaningful for our veterans who’ve given everything. Your gift supports vital programs — like job training, mental health care, housing, and education — that help our heroes rebuild their lives.
Plus, the donation process is quick, stress-free, and rewarding. We handle the paperwork, provide free pickup anywhere in the state, and even send you a receipt for a tax deduction. By giving your unused vehicle, you can help our veterans while gaining peace of mind for yourself.
Ready to make a difference? You can contact us via an online form or give us a call at 877-594-5822 today to get started.
Last Updated: August 13th, 2025